Topic: Rights of Immigrants
Country: United States
Delegate Name: Sarah Rusinowski
School: Royal Oak High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All United States position papers GLIMUN 2012 committees
The United States realizes every nation’s right to regulate and manage immigration. With over-population and illegal immigration as constant problems throughout the world, a constant influx of immigrants poses a challenge to a country like the United States. With an average of about 60,000 visas being processed each day, the American workforce crisis has been at the center of debate for the past decade. However, basic human rights demand freedom of movement. People should not be stripped of their personal liberties in any case, and this committee must protect the rights of people exercising their right to relocate. The US stands against barring exit from a country unless under extreme and unusual circumstances.
Immigrants’ rights change significantly, depending on the country, but we believe that all nations should define what rights all people (natural citizen or not) deserve. The question of education, healthcare, job opportunities and more are at the forefront of this complicated discussion.
The United States believes that all immigrants, whether documented or undocumented, deserve access to equal public education. Legal status should not interfere with a child’s right to become educated. Another necessary and basic right that immigrants need is legal protection in court systems. Discrimination against immigrants is common, and immigrants especially need this basic protection.
As one of the most diverse countries in today’s world, the United States prioritizes immigration and the status and rights of immigrants. Our major concern and goal for this committee is to distinguish between human rights and legal rights. Immigrants have the same principle liberties that all humans deserve. Legal rights are those that require citizenship and legal status in a country. It is in every member’s best interest to promote and protect the flow of people. When this system is working well, it results in prosperity. Maintaining a safe and protective immigration process promotes every country’s stability and future.
